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Countywide Shelves
Libraries are experiencing a virtual expansion with a new linking of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library system.
P-J photo by Jessica Wasmund
May 16, 2008
For those who can remember, the small-town library has long been a staple in many communities. However, in an age of ever-increasing technology and information, traditional libraries have felt pressure to make changes to better serve their patrons. With these changes comes the process of automation — barcoding all the library’s materials and linking into the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library system. ‘‘I think it’s absolutely critical for the smaller library to be automated,’’ said Catherine Way, director of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System. ‘‘Now their patrons can see what’s available in
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Jamestown YMCA Celebrates 150 Years
May 16, 2008
Roughly 150 guests gathered at the Jamestown YMCA on Thursday afternoon — one for every year of operation.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jamestown YMCA, the gymnasium was packed with Y members, employees, past presidents and a
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National Honors For Area Districts
May 16, 2008
Several area schools and districts have received a special distinction from the federal government.
Thursday, Regents chancellor Robert Bennett and state Education Commissioner Richard Mills released a list of 1,759 public schools and 288
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Lesson In Tragedy
May 16, 2008
FALCONER — Two smashed cars stood as solemn reminders on the football field as groups of students walked slowly away from the scene.
With proms at many area schools quickly approaching, members of area emergency crews, the Ellicott Police
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More on the California Decision
Fri, May 16, 2008 @ 11:31PM
Same-sex marriage opponents have already begun decrying the state supreme court's landmark decision as a case of judicial activism. Sadly, many commentators have been successful in watering down that term until its true meaning has nearly been lost. Too often in recent years, an activist decision has been taken to mean, "a decision with which I disagree." This is not activism. An activist decision, in legal parlance, is one that overturns either an act of the legislature or judicial precedent. So the supreme court's decision was activist in that it ruled two state laws, one passed by the legislature and one by the voters, were unconstitutional. But the decision did not overturn precedent in California; it drew on a 1948 decision by the California supreme court overruling interracial marriage bans. Chief Justice Ronald George, writing for the majority, cited that decision in ruling that marriage is recognized as a fundamental right under California's constitutio
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Friday Five 05/16/08 - An Introduction
Fri, May 16, 2008 @ 3:27PM
Welcome to the first FRIDAY FIVE, a weekly posting of assorted miscellanea I've accumulated throughout the week. Though, as this is the first Friday Five post... I'm going back as far as the beginning of May. Bear with me if you've already seen all this content at my other blog. Each week the FRIDAY FIVE will feature: photos, videos, links to downloadable mp3s and other content... As well as news items, info about upcoming shows and other stuff I think is awesome. Unlike my other Post-Journal blog posts, the items featured in the Friday Five will most likely NOT have ties to the local, regional or greater WNY area. THE FRIDAY
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This Is Where The Magic Happens
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 11:43AM
Don't lie. I know you've gone through The Post-Journal more than once, and probably recently, and found an error. Maybe a word was misspelled. Maybe punctuation was left off the end of a sentence. Maybe it was some other tiny little mundane thing that happened to catch your eye. And (again, don't lie) you made sure you pointed it out to the nearest person. "Look at what THEY did here." I know you talk about what "THEY" do because I used to be one of you. Heck, I still am one of you. I have Wednesday nights off, and Thursday mornings around here usually begin with me storming into the newsroom, dropping a newspaper on the desk and pushing my finger into what, in my eyes, is a burning error. "'Affect' instead of 'effect'? What were THEY doing last night while I wasn't here?!?" Did you ever stop to think, though, who "THEY" are? I never did until I started working here. "THEY" are real people, believe it or not. With real feel
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I'll never get out of debt
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 5:38PM
So I was denied for a debt consolidation loan today. And I don't quite know how to feel about it. Don't get me wrong -- I'm not one of those people who are drowning in debt and missing payments left and right. In college, I spent a few thousand bucks more than I probably should have, that's all. I haven't really made much of a dent in it since I graduated, but I'm holding my own. Then I found out that I pre-qualified (or something) for this Bank of America debt consolidation loan program called CleanSweep. According to the notice I got in the mail this morning, I could get a low-interest $5,000 loan to pay off all my credit cards. And by low-interest, I mean low-interest for me, which was good enough to get me excited -- especially since I'd probably save hundreds of dollars on stamps by only having to make one monthly payment instead of five. Well, it took exactly 15 seconds for the fine people in their customer service department to access
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Basic Training Pt.1
Fri, May 16, 2008 @ 3:36PM
If you are new to computers it doesn't matter if it's Mac OS or Windows, it's all new. Basic Training is here to help you learn the basics of operating your Mac. Even if you've been doing this for a while like I have, you can always learn something new every day. One of the first things to figure out on a Mac is the mouse. What exactly is a ‘mouse’? The mouse is used to control a pointer on the computer screen. Originally on a Mac, there was just a single button, but today a mouse can have several. If you have a mouse with just one button, then you can’t push the wrong one. If you have a two-button mouse, we will start with the left button. Pushing the button is also called clicking. There are several types of clicks that you can do with a mouse. There is a single click, double click – clicking twice in fast succession – and the click and drag. But when do you single click and when do you double click? The Finder is what you see on the screen when you are not ru
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Choosing a new digital camera, Pt.1
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 4:51PM
So it’s time to buy a digital camera. Maybe the old 35mm film camera is dead, or maybe it’s just time to enter the digital era. Digital has come a long way and can easily be recommended to all but the most diehard film fan. Unfortunately, buying a digital camera can be a very confusing process. Megapixels, LCDs, optical zoom, shutter lag, memory cards, white balance, all these terms and features can make anyone’s head spin. The hardest part in going digital is finding the right camera. Pretty much every electronics maker (Casio, Epson, HP, Panasonic, Sony, etc.) and film camera manufacturer (Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, etc) have dozens of models in every shape and size. This means that there are hundreds of cameras to have to choose from. Hopefully we can help cut down the confusion and allow you find the perfect camera for your needs. The Digital Difference A digital camera’s basic functions are the same as film. Focusing the light onto a sensor, inst
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Battle's The Best
Fri, May 16, 2008 @ 4:01PM
Last December, I wrote a story on Sheldon Battle's pursuit of his Olympic dream. In it, I suggested that he was "arguably" the greatest athlete to ever come out of Jamestown High School. Nearly five months later, I'm amending that statement. In my view, there is no argument. Battle's the best. Ever. For proof, I submit the following: In his eight-year Chautauqua Striders career, he participated in six USATF Junior Olympic National Championships, two Youth Outdoor Championships and the 2002 USATF Junior National Championships. He earned nine USATF All-American Awards and two silver medals while competing in both the shot put and discus. On the gridiron, Battle earned all-state recognition in helping the Red Raiders football team to the state title in 2000. On the track and field team, he earned three state titles. As a junior, he won the discus and as a senior he doubled in both throwing events. He still holds the Section 6 record in the discus (
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More Skeletons To Be Found in Obama's Closet
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 11:25PM
I'm not even going to get into the Reverend Jeremiah Wright controversy, but anyone who things he is the only skeleton that will be discovered in Barack Obama's closet before the November election is sorely mistaken. Since Wright's discovery and the Saturday Day Night Live sketch that mocked the softball size questions NBC commentators asked Obama during his debate with Senator Hillary Clinton a few months back, it seems the news media is finally starting to investigate the Illinois senator's past record and asking him difficult questions. Therefore, this will finally lead to Obama having to feel the same pressures Clinton and Senator John McCain have been feeling for several months. Also, it will lead to more discoveries from Obama's life he may not want voters to be aware of. Within just a few weeks of the SNL sketch, ABC news asked Obama difficult question on problems facing the nation and he was a deer caught in the headlights when he had to actu
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Fantasy Baseball Futility
Sat, May 17, 2008 @ 2:28PM
I'm in three fantasy baseball leagues right now. Two of the teams are just for kicks, with work friends. They're head-to-head, one was autodrafted, and I honestly think I check them twice a week or so. The third league, though, I really care about. I check the league site on Yahoo.com two or three times each day -- because the standings change a lot between 9 a.m. and noon -- and keep track of the bottom line on ESPN every night to see if any of my players have done anything notable. Since it's almost June and I'm in a tie for seventh place, my players don't pop up on the bottom line often enough. At $40 a year for league dues, I could have bought something like 50 DVDs, taken my fiance to dozens of nice dinners or bought that game-worn Don Mattingly jersey I saw online with the money I've spent on this league. I might have even been able to afford to see Bruce Springsteen in Buffalo both times he played the HSBC Arena. Jud
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